The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 14(1). This study investigated the nature of literacy in textbooks for women's education in the modern enlightenment period. Expectations of literacy in textbooks greatly differs from the literacy level of people in reality. Although textbooks are the means for realizing educational goals, the implications of literacy presented can vary according to the educational system, textbook writers, and target audience. This examination of textbooks for women's education in the modern enlightenment period focused on various aspects such as changes in the content presented and the language used (e.g., Hangeul, translations from Chinese classics, Chinese characters). Textbooks for women's education in the modern enlightenment period reflected the plight of women who strived to acquire knowledge but were limited by literacy and the duties of everyday life. There seems to have been a great divide between the literacy level of these women in reality and that presented in educational texts. Consequently, attempts were made to understand women's life in the modern enlightenment period by investigating the acquisition of literacy by women and the processes involved in women becoming full-fledged members of society.

I. 머리말
 II. 근대계몽기 여자 교육의 흐름
  1. 근대식 학제 이전의 여자 교육
  2. 근대식 학제의 성립과 여자 교육
 III. 여자 교육과 문자 생활
  1. 전통적인 교육서와 여성의 문자 생활
  2. 근대식 교재에 반영된 여성의 문자 생활
 IV. 맺음말
 참고 문헌

• 허재영(건국대학교)